" discomfits "

1: to prevent from achieving a goal;

  * e.g., " ... constant interruptions discomfited her in her attempt to finish the speech, and she finally gave up "

•  Synonyms : 

•  baffles,

•  balks,

•  beats,

•  checkmates,

•  foils,

•  frustrates,

•  thwarts

•  Antonyms : 

•  advances,

•  cultivates,

•  encourages,

•  forwards,

•  fosters,

•  furthers,

•  nurtures,

•  promotes

2: to throw into a state of self-conscious distress;

  * e.g., " ... he was discomfited by the awkward situation of having his ex-girlfriend meet his current one "

•  Synonyms : 

•  abashes,

•  confounds,

•  confuses,

•  disconcerts,

•  discountenances,

•  embarrasses,

•  fazes,

•  flusters,

•  mortifies,

•  nonpluses,

•  rattles

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to prevent from achieving a goal;

  * e.g., " ... constant interruptions discomfited her in her attempt to finish the speech, and she finally gave up "

•  Synonyms : 

•  baffle,

•  balk,

•  beat,

•  checkmate,

•  foil,

•  frustrate,

•  thwart

•  Antonyms : 

•  advance,

•  cultivate,

•  encourage,

•  forward,

•  foster,

•  further,

•  nurture,

•  promote

2: to throw into a state of self-conscious distress;

  * e.g., " ... he was discomfited by the awkward situation of having his ex-girlfriend meet his current one "

•  Synonyms : 

•  abash,

•  confound,

•  confuse,

•  disconcert,

•  discountenance,

•  embarrass,

•  faze,

•  fluster,

•  mortify,

•  nonplus,

•  rattle

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)